The Last Seven Lives

Together At Last And Unwanted Audience

AN: Finally, I get to do Chloe's POV of the last Alek chapter! More Chalek! ;) Disclaimer applies!

Chloe's POV:

Bright light engulfs me and Bastet is standing in the middle of it. "Chloe King, that was very brave, but Alek worries about you now! He's never seen you die before and he can't control himself. He knows you'll come back, but not when. Right now he's crying and chanting that he loves you!" I start to open my mouth to speak, but Bastet silences me. "Don't speak! I'm sending you back!" Another flash of light totally blinds my eyes and suddenly I hear him. "I love you! I love you!" I open my eyes and look at Alek and his closed eyes. He slowly opens them and blushes. He picks me up and runs to the penthouse. Amy is instantly at my side when Alek walks in. I hear snoring coming from the guest bedroom and know Kai is asleep even though it is only noon. "CHLOE! Are you okay? Oh my gosh! Blood! What happened?!" I see how Amy is looking at Alek's arms around me and try to get away from him, but he tightens his hold oblivious to Amy's curious gaze.

"I sacrificed one of my lives for Alek and Brian is now officially dead thanks to me! My kisses don't kill. Scarface clearly took out Xavier. Brian joined The Order and we were his test! He killed Abby after I threw the throwing star back at him before dying himself." Amy looks up at Alek with her death glare and pulls me from his arms. "We need to take care of you. We need to call the mai hospital!" I can sense her panic mode taking over as she inspects my wound and we both yell her name. "My wound is gone! Mai healing, remember? I just feel groggy from the poison." Alek leaves the room and comes back with the vial he used on me before. He bites his lip and gives me an apologetic look. "Take your shirt and bra off and lay down on the couch!" I don't feel like arguing and do as I'm told. There's no avoiding it because the throwing star landed right on my bra and pierced my heart. I could feel everything happening. Alek is a perfect gentleman about it by using a big towel to rub the ointment into the infected scar and looking away when he can. Amy hands me an envelope when he's done and I have another shirt on and I open it.

Amy,

Please know I did NOT want to disown Chloe. I wasn't going to, but it's for my safety. I know Chloe would want me to do this no matter how much pain it would put us both through. I want to secretly communicate with her somehow without The Order knowing. You're her best friend and I know you knew about her being mai and just...all of this. Help me contact her. It's a risk, but it's one I'm willing to take. I love you both so much.

Meredith

By the time I'm done reading I smile and sigh. I love my mom and she is right. If I knew what she went through while I lost my second life and fought Zane, I would've insisted on leaving. "I'm going to take Chloe to her room." Alek picks me up and I hand Amy the note. "Read it! It was originally for you!" He takes me to Valentina's room and tenderly cradles me in one arm while pulling the covers back with the other. He sets me down and tucks me in. He smiles and turns to walk away. I think about what I heard him say and decide to bring it up. "Alek?" He turns around and curiosity as well as fear are on his face, but it isn't the kind of fear I saw when I was going to take that throwing star for him. I smile to calm his nerves. "Thank you." He smiles and leaves. I sleep until 3 and stumble into the kitchen. Amy hugs me gently. "Hey, girl! How are you?" I rub my eyes and blink. "Okay! Ummm, aren't you going to go home?" She smiles and rolls her eyes at me. "No! I'm staying the night! My mom knows! Alek and I made tons of food and the three of us are going to stuff our faces and watch horror films!" I laugh.

"First, let's text my mom! You start by sending both of us something! That way we will be in a group text!" Amy grabs her phone, does something, and looks at me. Our phones ring less than a minute later. We talk and finally end the conversation when we've all made up. We eat and watch horror movies for the rest of the day until I yawn. Amy smiles. "Let's go to Jasmine's room and figure out our bedrooms." I get up and walk that way and she follows. Amy walks in and I close the door. "Okay! How ridiculous was the movie about the ghosts who think they're alive?" Amy giggles and I join in. "It was a little scary, but I've seen better!" We laugh some more and I really want to tell her what I heard Alek say today. I know he's probably listening for this though so I go ahead and say it. "As...I came back to life..." I sit down on the bed and Amy turns to face me more. "...I heard Alek say he loves me." Amy covers her mouth and then waves her hand in front of her face. "AWWW! CHLOE KING, TELL HIM YOU LIKE HIM, TOO!" My eyes widen and I listen for Alek's heartbeat. It's normal and he isn't listening. "No! I'm going to bed in...Valentina's room! Good night!" I swiftly leave and fall asleep under the warm covers of Valentina's bed.

Later that night, I feel Alek slip into my bed. I don't hesitate to snuggle into his warm chest and breath in his hypnotizing scent; he just holds me closer. I open my eyes and he's got his face pointed at the ceiling. "Alek?" He looks at me and I swear I see the passion he feels for me in his eyes. "Shhh! Sleep, Chlo!" I sit up. "I can't until I tell you something." He sits up, too. He seems to know what I want to say and he speaks before I can. "I know you heard me today as you woke up! I don't regret it though." He leans in and just as our lips are about to touch the door opens to reveal Jasmine. I bounce off the bed and hug her. I can't believe what would've happened if she hadn't come in. "Was I...ummm...interrupting something?" I hear Alek get up and he hugs both of us. Jasmine closes her eyes and Alek doesn't hesitate to kiss my forehead. My heart suddenly lurches in my chest and works on overdrive. "Not at all!" Alek rolls his eyes as I say this. "Yes!" I look at him and laugh as I shake my head. Typical Alek. Maybe things are starting to go back to the way they were only without Brian in the picture. Jasmine pulls away from us. "Chloe, my mom wants to speak with you."

My heart beats faster if that is even possible. I look at Alek and he nods encouragingly. "Okay!" I leave the room and look for Valentina. She smiles at me when I finally find her. "I understand you lost another life today. Amy told me." That's when I see Amy in the kitchen making a sandwich. "Chloe, you can't keep Alek alive forever." That brings my full attention back to her. "One day, he'll be the one saving you, but he won't come back." I nod. "Valentina, I am in love with Alek. With Brian...I wasn't sure! I was stupid! I love Alek!" I hear a sharp intake of breath and I turn to see Alek and Jasmine standing behind me. Alek smiles and walks to me. We're barely an inch away from each other and he finally crushes his lips against mine. Everyone lets us have our moment, so I deepen the kiss. He groans and I smile against his lips. Our hearts are racing and he tastes so good. His lips feel like satin and I never want this kiss to end. I don't know how it finally slowed down. We pull away and I just rest my forehead against his. "I love you, Chloe King!" I pull away to look at him. His cocky smirk is gone and he is one hundred percent sincere. I smile and lightly rub my nose against his. "I love you, Alek Petrov!" He picks me up and spins me around before dipping and kissing me again. If we'd been paying any attention to the balcony, we would've seen the pair of eyes watching and waiting. The person wasn't too close to the glass for us to really notice, but he was there.

AN: Ooooh! Cliffy! :) I hope it's okay with _Forever_Fandoms_ that I am moving their relationship along quicker now.